Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-29

came in it's way. The FIVE other ANN d
Importance and should be thoroughly IN
derstood. THE GAZETTE will explain
each briefly and as succinctly as possible.
In regard to the prohibition amendment,
ell that is necessary to say is that in
voting on this proposition 1t is imperative
that tickets shall read either "For State
Prohibition" or against State Prohibi-
ton" Ballots reading otherwise will be
thrown out.
The next amendment to be voted onis the
one changing the duration of the sessions
OF the Legislature from sixty to ninety
days and fixing the pay OF Legislators at
s. per day. OF this amendment little
need be said. The increase in per diem
is only $50 to each member, and will not
amount to much. The people of Texas
cannot afford to have their laws made and
! affairs managed by S2-a-day Lawmakers.
| Representative men cannot be found
3willing to spend their time 10 Austin at
~ a day. There are few Cheap John
demsgogues, who are willing TO 90 to
the state capital for this sum, but
as general iule 1t would pay the state
better to give them double thi9sum and
have them remain at home. a legislator
should have as much good sense Is g
hrst-class mechanic and they are worth
a first class mechanics wages. In voting
on this amendment the tickets must read:
"For the Amendment to Section "a,
Article g, of the Constitution" or
against the Amendment to Section a,
Article 3, of the Constitution
The third amendment is for the pu--
pose of disp0sing Of portion Of the
university lands and for the more con
yenient handling of the same
consistent with the development Of
the state 1: is g further carrying cut Of
/ the wishes OF the fathers who so wisely
and periodically set aside these lands for
the higher education Of the youth Of
Texas The ballot on this question must
read "For the Amendment 10 Article 3, )"
/ or Against the Amendment to Article g."
The next amendment is for the purpose
/ of providing for the assessment and col
/ lection of taxes in unorganized counties,
I a most necessary and ssIutary provision
as will at once be perceived by reference
/ to the resolution. Those counties owned
and controlled ny large cattle syndlcaces
should be compelled to bear their por-
ton Of the public expense as well
as the pOpulOu5 counties inhabited by
thrifty and Industrious a--iCulturists
/ Those fgvoring this amendment must
/ have printed or written on their ballots
"For the Amendment to Section ., Arti-
Gle g, of the Constitution" or against
] the amendment to Section T., Article 8,
Of the Constitution" Through some
/ oversight or error the Legislature failed
to specify Just what the ticket should
read on this amendment, but from the
context and the usual custom IN such
cases, it is not improbable that ticket
as above indicated Will be legal.
1 The hith amendment gives the Legisla-
ture power to provide whatever reguls-
tions it may deem necessary for the de
lection end punishment of fraud in cleo
tions, and for the preservation OF
/ the purity Of the ballot box. Also for reg
istrauon of voters in cities containing
q population Of ten thousand or more.
The wisdom of this provision is readily
seen without further elaboration. The
purity q the ballot-5oX is the very mud
sill OF our institutions, and we
should guard it zeaIously. The registTs-
ton Ct voters in cities is rendered neces-
sary in order that the colonization of
wayfarers and nonresident voters IN
cities on election day may be made in
possible It will suppress in 8 large de
/ gree the system OF ward bossjsm and
give 8 free and fair expression to tlc
popular voice Of the real voters. Ballots
/ on this amendment must read: "For She
Amendment to Section (, Article g., of the
+ Constitution, or Against the Amend
ment to Section 4, Article q, OF the Con-
stitution"
TAe last and certainly one Of the most
1 important propositions submitted to the
people is that which seeks to change,
modernize and extend the judiciary sYs-
4 tenn Of the state. Lawyers and ItigaHts
/ have long since discovered the absolute
need ior a revision Of this important
branch of our government. The present
judiciary system is altogether inadequate.
TIE rapid development Of the state 0ss
increased the amount Of litigation until
the wheels CT justice have become
clogged, Both civil and criminal suits
have to be delayed, much to the detri-
ment and loss Of our people.
Without referring to the prohjoitory
amendment, it may be said that the other
+ five are necessary, sa.uIsry end should
be voted for. TIE last Legislature
was a representative body Of men
and after due rede ction and with the
lights of thorough discussion thrown upon
their work, they submitted these meas
ures to the people because they believed
+ the people wanted an desired them. lie
the people now ratify the work submit
ted by their representatives.
is TO COKE.
When coke talked about scourginS -ac Waco